#9 Yaya Toure, Manchester City

Last April Toure signed a new 4-year deal to stay at Eithad Stadium until 2017. It was reported he was fighting for respect, not money, which could explain why the extension was without an increase on his $334,000 a week salary. That fits his altruistic nature. The younger brother of Liverpool's Kolo Toure has been outspoken about promoting causes important to his native Ivory Coast and the African continent. He puts his money where his mouth is. He negotiated his Puma boots deal to include a charitable component where by clothing and shoes will be donated to underprivileged in West Africa.